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Turntable appreciation

By Michael Bednar My first serious brush with a turntable was the first week of my freshman year of college; it was one of Bob Dylan’s live albums released in the 1970s. I don’t remember which songs were on the album, and whenever I walk by the turntable’s owner on ...

Personality of karaoke bars

By Michael Bednar “This one goes out to all the shitty men,” the girl in knee-high, stiletto-heeled boots says as she wobbles across the stage with a beer in her hand. “Fuck them!” She proceeds to perform a venomous rendition of “Goodbye Earl” while her male friend sits smiling in ...

Swearing: a necessary evil?

By Lindsey Siegele For a recent Jayplay article, I attempted to quit swearing for a week. “Doing without” articles require Jayplay writers to give up something they hold dear and write about the experience. I had written a handful of these articles in the past, and in the days leading ...

Let's talk about love

By Laura Erdall Have you ever had a boyfriend or girlfriend look you in the eyes and say that dreaded sentence, “I love you but I’m not in love with you”? Now, I find that one person’s definition isn’t the same as another person’s definition; however, there are many forms ...

Teaching an old dog new tricks

By Becky Howlett After extensively researching FiveFingers, as well as talking to at least three separate people claiming to be “the biggest spokesperson” of Vibram’s, I decided to convert and get a pair. I was kind of a like a kid at Christmas as I snuggled up in my bed ...

Toe liberation

Health benefits of massage therapy

By Jack Rafferty This week I wrote an article highlighting the health benefits of massage therapy. My very first job was at a day spa. While I was hired to fold robes and fill water glasses for nearly naked women, what I enjoyed most about the job was the discount ...

Dressing the part

By Sarah Champ The transition to college requires a lot of dorm room, roommate and grocery shopping. Clothes can be an afterthought. Even two or eight semesters into things, clothes can still be an afterthought. Pajamas to your nine o’clock? Sure. High school soccer sweatshirt to your study group? Let ...

How annoying

By Sarah Champ In a survey of 50 KU students, respondents listed (in their own words) their top five student-behavior pet peeves. Here are some of the best and oddest answers: “People riding bicycles on the sidewalk, the sun and being sober.” –Lloyd Biddick “People walking six across with their ...

A marathon of benefits

Justine Patton follows up on her feature and writes about the benefits of running while training for a 5k.

Online dating with STDs

By Laura Erdall Have you ever heard stories of the unfortunate people who have contacted a sexually transmitted disease (STD) but in no way, shape or form are they considered to be a manwhore or a slut? For example, what about your friend Tom who made a mistake of cheating ...

A place for the tangible

By Lindsey Deiter For years now, the technological world has been challenging the financial success of many newspapers, magazines, bookstores and even record labels. Just a few weeks ago, Lawrence’s major franchise bookstore Borders announced it is going out of business. The Internet places endless information just a few moments ...

What I learned from my high-speed chase

By Lindsey Siegele When I was 18, I was part of a high-speed chase without realizing it. Worse still, I was the one being chased. It was the summer before my first year of college, and I was driving my best friend, Sarah, to the University of Michigan to buy ...

Tanning trend: Worth the risk?

By Justine Patton At the beginning of the summer after seventh grade, I set a goal for myself: this would be the summer I got a tan. Each morning I would wake up around 11 a.m., set up a beach towel in the middle of my driveway, and lay there, ...

How to act after a one-night stand

Remember to use protection by ditching the pill

By Caroline Kraft A source for my first department story inspired me to look at the downside of being on the birth control pill while engaging in casual sex. Kaitlin explained that she stopped using the pill so she could be smarter about her sexual encounters. Kaitlin’s idea may seem ...

The rise of Dragon Age II

By Ben Chipman In the video game industry, spring time was, for many years, thought to be the “drought” season of game releases. But in recent years, the spring months have been a popular time for AAA titles to see release. This has come about for a couple of reasons: ...

The allure of reality TV

By Sarah Champ My time spent watching television has dramatically decreased since I finished high school. The days of getting by without studying are long gone and I no longer have the luxury of keeping up with multiple shows at one time. Today, a senior in college, I am lucky ...

The pain of an ankle sprain

By Elliot Metz I should’ve just gone with my gut. Honestly, I didn’t even want to go play basketball. I was tired from weights, I had work to do at my apartment and there was precious television for me to catch up on. But, for one reason or another, I ...

Bookstores fall prey to Internet convenience

By Lindsey Deiter The Internet has given us millions of songs with a few clicks of a mouse. It’s allowed us to consolidate news from blogs we find interesting and specific trends we want to follow through RSS feed reader software programs and host websites like Google Reader. Record companies, ...

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